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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798.
1798,
November
18, [Continued], Aunt Taylor's to dinner, John Taylor and family, Mr. John Howard &
Mrs Howard there - C.P. Howard set out last thursday for Philadelphia.
19, Distant thunder last night, some drops rain in morning, Windy with broken clouds
& changed cooler. Sent Essex & L.Peter & brought a young steer of mine from
Reu Taylor's. Stephen Fox breakfasted here & offered me 9/- p/r bushel for
wheat. I changed or gave M. Biggers 38 dollars & 6.4 & his acco't 1.5.9.euros for
10 pieces French & Spanish gold. euros 13.0.1. - Patrick Bell got a waggon load of
M.Biggers's corn sold by the latter to Anthony Garton. Mr. John Howard, John Taylor,
Reuben Taylor & _________ Kendall dined here.
20, Snow on G. Mountains, Cold windy with flying clouds. Had my old Bull killed; not
fat weighed about 360 or 370 lb. sent about 25 lb in 2 pieces to M.Biggers.
M.Biggers deliv'd Pat Bell the balance of 9 Hhds[?] corn for A.Garton. John Taylor & Jons Shipman came in evening & staid 2 or 3 hours.
21, Wednesday, Sharp frost water frozen in small branches- Clouds & sunshine. I went to Mr. D. Triplett's store and settled my account with him to this day- when the balance due to me was £137.5.2. by account received- to carry interest from 1st, Sept'r last. Dan'l Triplett agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for my present crop of wheat- The goods I purchased to day & hereafter to go towards payment for the wheat, and the balance(if any) at the end of one year to be paid in Cash- I reserved it in my option to sell a waggon load of the wheat to some other person, or let D.Triplett have the whole, supposed 130 or 140 bushels- I went to D.Triplett's to dinner0 Mr. John Howard, Mrs. Burnley, Salley Burnley & Mrs Howard there. I returned home in evening.
22, Sharp frost, windy, clear and cool. Patrick Bell came for an ox left here the 20th & got it. I walked to stephen Fox's he was gone to Fred'g. I bought some articies & paid for them0ret'd by 2 o'clock to dinner. Mr.John Gibson cam here about sunset, left his family at C.Taylor's-staid with me.
23, Cool and cloudy. I sent Frank and got some goods from Aunt Taylor's brought from D.Triplett's, in the carriage Mrs Howard &c went & came down in. After breakfast I walked with Mr Gibson to C.Taylor's. C. Taylor got hom from Fred'g about noon. Mr.Gibson & family, Miss Molly Mallory & sister dined at O.Taylor's
24, Sharp frost-remarkably clear-not very cold. Sent Moses & Martin to Madison's Mill- got home with meal in night. Mr.J.Howard came here- I sent a boy to ask bror's James & Charles. Brother James- J.Taylor jr & Charles Bell came and they dined here- I measured a piece oznaburg(got of D.Triplett marked 50- and charg-ed 50 Ells) in presence of Mr.John Howard- it measured only 48 1/2 yards
25, Sunday, Cold and clear sharp frost, continues very dry. I staid at home.
26, Sharp frost-moderate and clear. I rode to Court- Saw Malachi Adkins, we signed two Articles of agreement for his overseeing my business-I kept one & gave him the other. Informed Mr.D.Triplett that the linen I had from him was only 48 1/2 yards-he promised to rectify the charge. I left with him a paper mention-ing the settlement made the 21st inst and bargain made for wheat sold-for him to sign. Stephen Fox agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for a Waggon load of wheat to be taken from my house next week-to be paid for in goods-or in cash on 12 months credit. Paid ___Cowherd for Tallow got of his father 23rd Oct'r 18/7. Let Larkin Clark have 4 dollars to pay his mother (in part) for weaving, 24/- Lent William Gibson one dollar, 6/- Recieved of Wm Bell for 1/2 a Mutton had the 13th instand 15/-Received a pr double vamped Shoes of John Henshaw & Cr. his acco't.
27, Sharp frost- Smoky, hazy and moderate-very dry. Sent Frank & Martin with Corn to Madison's Mill, he left it, came by Jos Clark's & brought home cloth, wove by Mrs Clark, also from T. Richard's Store 1/4 lb Tea. I wrote for on C. Taylor's acc't Sent 1/4 Mutton to Wm Bell & rec'd payment for 14 lb 6/- & grog. M.Biggers & my people went with Cart & brought 2 loads Slab timber from Reu Taylor's land. I rode to Court-dined at W.Bell's-
From the Taylor Diary, #1907-2 in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 27 [377] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798. 1798, 19, Distant thunder last night, some drops rain in morning, Windy with broken clouds 20, Snow on G. Mountains, Cold windy with flying clouds. Had my old Bull killed; not 21, Wednesday, Sharp frost water frozen in small branches- Clouds & sunshine. I went to Mr. D. Triplett's store and settled my account with him to this day- when the balance due to me was £137.5.2. by account received- to carry interest from 1st, Sept'r last. Dan'l Triplett agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for my present crop of wheat- The goods I purchased to day & hereafter to go towards payment for the wheat, and the balance(if any) at the end of one year to be paid in Cash- I reserved it in my option to sell a waggon load of the wheat to some other person, or let D.Triplett have the whole, supposed 130 or 140 bushels- I went to D.Triplett's to dinner0 Mr. John Howard, Mrs. Burnley, Salley Burnley & Mrs Howard there. I returned home in evening. 22, Sharp frost, windy, clear and cool. Patrick Bell came for an ox left here the 20th & got it. I walked to stephen Fox's he was gone to Fred'g. I bought some articies & paid for them0ret'd by 2 o'clock to dinner. Mr.John Gibson cam here about sunset, left his family at C.Taylor's-staid with me. 23, Cool and cloudy. I sent Frank and got some goods from Aunt Taylor's brought from D.Triplett's, in the carriage Mrs Howard &c went & came down in. After breakfast I walked with Mr Gibson to C.Taylor's. C. Taylor got hom from Fred'g about noon. Mr.Gibson & family, Miss Molly Mallory & sister dined at O.Taylor's 24, Sharp frost-remarkably clear-not very cold. Sent Moses & Martin to Madison's Mill- got home with meal in night. Mr.J.Howard came here- I sent a boy to ask bror's James & Charles. Brother James- J.Taylor jr & Charles Bell came and they dined here- I measured a piece oznaburg(got of D.Triplett marked 50- and charg-ed 50 Ells) in presence of Mr.John Howard- it measured only 48 1/2 yards 25, Sunday, Cold and clear sharp frost, continues very dry. I staid at home. 26, Sharp frost-moderate and clear. I rode to Court- Saw Malachi Adkins, we signed two Articles of agreement for his overseeing my business-I kept one & gave him the other. Informed Mr.D.Triplett that the linen I had from him was only 48 1/2 yards-he promised to rectify the charge. I left with him a paper mention-ing the settlement made the 21st inst and bargain made for wheat sold-for him to sign. Stephen Fox agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for a Waggon load of wheat to be taken from my house next week-to be paid for in goods-or in cash on 12 months credit. Paid ___Cowherd for Tallow got of his father 23rd Oct'r 18/7. Let Larkin Clark have 4 dollars to pay his mother (in part) for weaving, 24/- Lent William Gibson one dollar, 6/- Recieved of Wm Bell for 1/2 a Mutton had the 13th instand 15/-Received a pr double vamped Shoes of John Henshaw & Cr. his acco't. 27, Sharp frost- Smoky, hazy and moderate-very dry. Sent Frank & Martin with Corn to Madison's Mill, he left it, came by Jos Clark's & brought home cloth, wove by Mrs Clark, also from T. Richard's Store 1/4 lb Tea. I wrote for on C. Taylor's acc't Sent 1/4 Mutton to Wm Bell & rec'd payment for 14 lb 6/- & grog. M.Biggers & my people went with Cart & brought 2 loads Slab timber from Reu Taylor's land. I rode to Court-dined at W.Bell's- From the Taylor Diary, #1907-2 in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 38827 [377]
DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798.
1798,
November
18, [Continued], Aunt Taylor's to dinner, John Taylor and family, Mr. John Howard &
Mrs Howard there - C.P. Howard set out last thursday for Philadelphia.
19, Distant thunder last night, some drops rain in morning, Windy with broken clouds
& changed cooler. Sent Essex & L.Peter & brought a young steer of mine from
Reu Taylor's. Stephen Fox breakfasted here & offered me 9/- p/r bushel for
wheat. I changed or gave M. Biggers 38 dollars & 6.4 & his acco't 1.5.9.euros for
10 pieces French & Spanish gold. euros 13.0.1. - Patrick Bell got a waggon load of
M.Biggers's corn sold by the latter to Anthony Garton. Mr. John Howard, John Taylor,
Reuben Taylor & _________ Kendall dined here.
20, Snow on G. Mountains, Cold windy with flying clouds. Had my old Bull killed; not
fat weighed about 360 or 370 lb. sent about 25 lb in 2 pieces to M.Biggers.
M.Biggers deliv'd Pat Bell the balance of 9 Hhds[?] corn for A.Garton. John Taylor & Jons Shipman came in evening & staid 2 or 3 hours.
21, Wednesday, Sharp frost water frozen in small branches- Clouds & sunshine. I went to Mr. D. Triplett's store and settled my account with him to this day- when the balance due to me was £137.5.2. by account received- to carry interest from 1st, Sept'r last. Dan'l Triplett agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for my present crop of wheat- The goods I purchased to day & hereafter to go towards payment for the wheat, and the balance(if any) at the end of one year to be paid in Cash- I reserved it in my option to sell a waggon load of the wheat to some other person, or let D.Triplett have the whole, supposed 130 or 140 bushels- I went to D.Triplett's to dinner0 Mr. John Howard, Mrs. Burnley, Salley Burnley & Mrs Howard there. I returned home in evening.
22, Sharp frost, windy, clear and cool. Patrick Bell came for an ox left here the 20th & got it. I walked to stephen Fox's he was gone to Fred'g. I bought some articies & paid for them0ret'd by 2 o'clock to dinner. Mr.John Gibson cam here about sunset, left his family at C.Taylor's-staid with me.
23, Cool and cloudy. I sent Frank and got some goods from Aunt Taylor's brought from D.Triplett's, in the carriage Mrs Howard &c went & came down in. After breakfast I walked with Mr Gibson to C.Taylor's. C. Taylor got hom from Fred'g about noon. Mr.Gibson & family, Miss Molly Mallory & sister dined at O.Taylor's
24, Sharp frost-remarkably clear-not very cold. Sent Moses & Martin to Madison's Mill- got home with meal in night. Mr.J.Howard came here- I sent a boy to ask bror's James & Charles. Brother James- J.Taylor jr & Charles Bell came and they dined here- I measured a piece oznaburg(got of D.Triplett marked 50- and charg-ed 50 Ells) in presence of Mr.John Howard- it measured only 48 1/2 yards
25, Sunday, Cold and clear sharp frost, continues very dry. I staid at home.
26, Sharp frost-moderate and clear. I rode to Court- Saw Malachi Adkins, we signed two Articles of agreement for his overseeing my business-I kept one & gave him the other. Informed Mr.D.Triplett that the linen I had from him was only 48 1/2 yards-he promised to rectify the charge. I left with him a paper mention-ing the settlement made the 21st inst and bargain made for wheat sold-for him to sign. Stephen Fox agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for a Waggon load of wheat to be taken from my house next week-to be paid for in goods-or in cash on 12 months credit. Paid ___Cowherd for Tallow got of his father 23rd Oct'r 18/7. Let Larkin Clark have 4 dollars to pay his mother (in part) for weaving, 24/- Lent William Gibson one dollar, 6/- Recieved of Wm Bell for 1/2 a Mutton had the 13th instand 15/-Received a pr double vamped Shoes of John Henshaw & Cr. his acco't.
27, Sharp frost- Smoky, hazy and moderate-very dry. Sent Frank & Martin with Corn to Madison's Mill, he left it, came by Jos Clark's & brought home cloth, wove by Mrs Clark, also from T. Richard's Store 1/4 lb Tea. I wrote for on C. Taylor's acc't Sent 1/4 Mutton to Wm Bell & rec'd payment for 14 lb 6/- & grog. M.Biggers & my people went with Cart & brought 2 loads Slab timber from Reu Taylor's land. I rode to Court-dined at W.Bell's-
27 [377] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798. 1798, 19, Distant thunder last night, some drops rain in morning, Windy with broken clouds 20, Snow on G. Mountains, Cold windy with flying clouds. Had my old Bull killed; not 21, Wednesday, Sharp frost water frozen in small branches- Clouds & sunshine. I went to Mr. D. Triplett's store and settled my account with him to this day- when the balance due to me was £137.5.2. by account received- to carry interest from 1st, Sept'r last. Dan'l Triplett agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for my present crop of wheat- The goods I purchased to day & hereafter to go towards payment for the wheat, and the balance(if any) at the end of one year to be paid in Cash- I reserved it in my option to sell a waggon load of the wheat to some other person, or let D.Triplett have the whole, supposed 130 or 140 bushels- I went to D.Triplett's to dinner0 Mr. John Howard, Mrs. Burnley, Salley Burnley & Mrs Howard there. I returned home in evening. 22, Sharp frost, windy, clear and cool. Patrick Bell came for an ox left here the 20th & got it. I walked to stephen Fox's he was gone to Fred'g. I bought some articies & paid for them0ret'd by 2 o'clock to dinner. Mr.John Gibson cam here about sunset, left his family at C.Taylor's-staid with me. 23, Cool and cloudy. I sent Frank and got some goods from Aunt Taylor's brought from D.Triplett's, in the carriage Mrs Howard &c went & came down in. After breakfast I walked with Mr Gibson to C.Taylor's. C. Taylor got hom from Fred'g about noon. Mr.Gibson & family, Miss Molly Mallory & sister dined at O.Taylor's 24, Sharp frost-remarkably clear-not very cold. Sent Moses & Martin to Madison's Mill- got home with meal in night. Mr.J.Howard came here- I sent a boy to ask bror's James & Charles. Brother James- J.Taylor jr & Charles Bell came and they dined here- I measured a piece oznaburg(got of D.Triplett marked 50- and charg-ed 50 Ells) in presence of Mr.John Howard- it measured only 48 1/2 yards 25, Sunday, Cold and clear sharp frost, continues very dry. I staid at home. 26, Sharp frost-moderate and clear. I rode to Court- Saw Malachi Adkins, we signed two Articles of agreement for his overseeing my business-I kept one & gave him the other. Informed Mr.D.Triplett that the linen I had from him was only 48 1/2 yards-he promised to rectify the charge. I left with him a paper mention-ing the settlement made the 21st inst and bargain made for wheat sold-for him to sign. Stephen Fox agreed to give me 9/- p/r bushel for a Waggon load of wheat to be taken from my house next week-to be paid for in goods-or in cash on 12 months credit. Paid ___Cowherd for Tallow got of his father 23rd Oct'r 18/7. Let Larkin Clark have 4 dollars to pay his mother (in part) for weaving, 24/- Lent William Gibson one dollar, 6/- Recieved of Wm Bell for 1/2 a Mutton had the 13th instand 15/-Received a pr double vamped Shoes of John Henshaw & Cr. his acco't. 27, Sharp frost- Smoky, hazy and moderate-very dry. Sent Frank & Martin with Corn to Madison's Mill, he left it, came by Jos Clark's & brought home cloth, wove by Mrs Clark, also from T. Richard's Store 1/4 lb Tea. I wrote for on C. Taylor's acc't Sent 1/4 Mutton to Wm Bell & rec'd payment for 14 lb 6/- & grog. M.Biggers & my people went with Cart & brought 2 loads Slab timber from Reu Taylor's land. I rode to Court-dined at W.Bell's- |